6 months old today!

Our baby boy is 6 months old today. I can't believe how quickly time has gone by and how much Hunter has grown. We don't have his 6 month check up until Friday, so I don't have any current "stats", but I know he has been growing like crazy. We noticed 4th of July weekend that he is almost as tall as his 11 month old cousin Denis. Hunter has started babbling a lot more lately, and this past Sunday he said 'Mama' for the first time!!! Mark & I looked at each other immediately, to make sure the other heard what we just heard, but it was perfectly clear. I know he probably didn't know what he was saying, but it was heart warming just the same. =) He also has become very ticklish in the past few weeks and we have lots of fun tickling him and making him giggle. It's the cutest & greatest noise ever!

Hunter sits up on his own now and does a good job scooting himself on the floor. He sometimes winds up turned around and down at the other end of his crib after a while. And, of course, he's rolling over like crazy.

I introduced him to his first "baby food" yesterday. I steamed & pureed some organic peaches and fed him about 1/4 of a cup. He loved it! Later this week I'll introduce him to his first veggie and cook up some sweet potatoes. My sister gave me this great baby cook book so I can make all his baby food, instead of buying the jarred stuff from the store, and I'm really looking forward to trying out more of the recipes.

Not much new with Mark or myself. I'm almost done with my summer school class - just one more lesson this week and then the final next week. Mark is working at a different county office for the next two weeks, filling in for someone on vacation. Not the most fun assignment, but it's a change from the Hall of Justice.

Here are a couple of pictures from the last few weeks =)